Supreme Court Allows President to Fire Federal Trade Commission Commissioners at Will
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Monday that the president can remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners for any reason, overturning the 1935 precedent in Humphrey's Executor. In Trump v. Slaughter, the court upheld the dismissal of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, holding that the agency's for-cause removal protections violated the Constitution's separation of powers. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented in an opinion joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson. The ruling explicitly preserves the independence of the Federal Reserve, which remains exempt from at-will presidential removal.
The decision significantly weakens the FTC's structural independence, a status that European regulators have relied on to authorize the transfer of personal data to US companies under the EU-US data privacy framework. Privacy advocacy group noyb stated immediately that the ruling dismantles the independent watchdog status required for the agreement to remain valid and has petitioned the European Commission to cancel the deal. Cross-border data transfers to US companies remain active for now while the European Commission and the European Court of Justice review the decision.
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@zerohedge*SUPREME COURT EXPANDS PRESIDENT'S POWER TO FIRE TOP OFFICIALS
@financialjuiceSupreme Court expands President's power to fire top officials
@financialjuice🔴 US Supreme Court topples 1935 precedent that allowed independent agencies.
@firstsquawkSUPREME COURT EXPANDS PRESIDENT'S POWER TO FIRE TOP OFFICIALS
@breannamorelloANOTHER RULING: The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump could fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter without “cause.” The law protecting FTC commissioners from easy removal is unconstitutional. FTC commissioners can now be remove
@jenvanlaarRT @MorosKostas: In better news, Humphrey's Executor is overturned in Trump v. Slaughter.
@scotus_wire🚨 In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the President may fire FTC commissioners at will, overruling Humphrey's Executor and holding that the FTC's for-cause removal protections violate the Constitution's separation of powers. https:/
@townhallcomBREAKING: The Supreme Court just ruled that President Trump has the executive authority to fire federal bureaucrats "without cause." This overturns a lower court ruling reinstating Rebecca Slaughter as a member of the FTC. A win for Presi
@jenvanlaarRT @townhallcom: BREAKING: The Supreme Court just ruled that President Trump has the executive authority to fire federal bureaucrats "witho…
@kencuccinelliHumphrey's Executor is finally overruled!!! YUGE! (except for the Fed ... ?)
@jonathanturley...We have the second and third opinion. It is Chatrie v. US by Justice Kagan. This deals with the execution of the geofence warrants. Humphrey's Executor appears as dead as Dillinger. Slaugh
@nypostSupreme Court upholds firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter
@electionwizMAJOR WIN: Supreme Court holds that the FTC's "for-cause" removal protection is unconstitutional, clearing the way for President Trump's firing of Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. The Court OVERRULES its prior Humphrey's Executor case. Ch
@wsjIn a pair of decisions, presidential authority over independent agencies expands—but the central bank is the notable exception.
@willchamberlainSome not-great cases among those decided today, but the explicit overruling of Humphrey's Executor is a welcome (and probably the most important) development
@rondesantis“The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” —Article II, US Constitution Correct call to overrule Humphrey’s Executor. There are only three branches of government; there can no concentrati
@faytuksnetworkIn a separate case, SCOTUS rules 6-3 that the President can fire FTC commissioners at will, overturning the long-standing Humphrey's Executor precedent. The Court held that the FTC's "for-cause" removal protections violate the constitutiona
@tyler2oneil🚨MASSIVE BLOW TO THE DEEP STATE In Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court rightly ruled, 6-3, that the president of the United States can fire executive branch officials. This undermines the deep state. 🧵1/4
@jeffclarkusGood and bad (Watson) coming today. Great to see Humphrey's Executor bite the dust. It was a poorly reasoned decision that made no sense and was a flat violation of the separation of powers. May the United States Republic never again expe
@moreperfectusBut in another ruling issued at the same time the court granted Trump the ability to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, generally furthering the President’s control over independent agencies other than the Fed.
@ericldaugh🚨 BREAKING: In a BIG ruling, US Supreme Court 6-3 ALLOWS President Trump to FIRE Democrat FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and ABOLISHES the rule that initially blocked him from doing so A nearly CENTURY-OLD precedent has just been overt
@businessA divided US Supreme Court expanded the president’s power to fire top government officials in a blockbuster decision that puts the White House firmly in control of potentially dozens of agencies that have long operated independently. https:
@nicksortor🚨 BREAKING — TRUMP WIN AT THE SUPREME COURT: SCOTUS rules President Trump CAN fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, who attempted to stifle the Trump agenda That TOTALLY transforms the President's power over these fake "independent comm
@firstsquawkSUPREME COURT BLOCKS TRUMP’S FED FIRING BUT ALLOWS REMOVALS AT OTHER AGENCIES - WSJ
@senmikeleeA good decision. The President is the Chief Executive. If Executive Branch employees do not answer to him, they do not answer to the American people. Humphrey’s Executor was wrongly decided in 1935. Today, SCOTUS restores an important c